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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5509181 | Fitting for ball chains An attachment fitting in which several sets of ball chains can be arranged and the attachment is possible over the entire length of the attachment fitting main body. Also, the strength of the main body is improved. A tubular main body has an opening on one end... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5414907 | Eyeglass retainer coupling and method for attching bead chain to retainer An eyeglass retainer is formed by a bead chain each end of which is attached to a temple of the eyeglasses by a coupling which comprises a pair of trough-like members flexibly attached to a cup-like receptacle which receives the end of the bead chain. The... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5409330 | Cable connector A double-shank ball fitting has a ball with integrally formed shanks projecting in opposite radial directions from a center of the ball for releasable locking engagement with a mating fitting having a pair of longitudinally aligned, reversed keyhole openi... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5398391 | Wire connection member for strung beads ornaments There is provided a wire connecting member for strung beads ornaments which member is to fix a wire stringing ornaments to a clasp of the beads ornaments strung by a wire. The connecting member is compact, makes the procedure for fixing wire easy, and is ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5369854 | Necklace clasp A necklace clasp designed to permit the wearing of multiple necklaces or neck chains without them becoming entangled and having the overall appearance of a butterfly which comprises a two-part holding device with the edge of one part abutting the correspo... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5219624 | Decorative multi-bead tassel A decorative bead chain tassel formed by providing at least three bead chains about a suspended center strand of bead chain with the first bead of each of surrounding chains being seated between beads of the center strand and held in such disposition by e... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5168606 | Jewelry clasp with safety snap catch A jewelry clasp is provided featuring a safety catch for securing a cover after that cover is moved into a closed position on the base. The safety catch is mounted for swinging movement between the base and cover from a released position into a latched po... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5157861 | Quick disconnect system for fishing line The present disclosure is directed to co-acting male and female fishing line connectors. The female member is an elongate body having an internal cavity. It is sized and shaped to receive internally a sphere. The sphere permits quick insertion or removal.... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5099551 | Connector device for jewelry A mechanism for releasably connecting the ends of a bracelet, necklace or watchband. The mechanism includes a male connector component slidably insertable into a female connector component. Two resiliently-biased arms on the male component ride along intu... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5035667 | Swivel device for preventing twisting of strings subjected to torsional force A device for eliminating the twisting and accompanying stress associated with yo-yo strings during operation by providing for rotation of the string about its central elongate axis without rotation of the yo-yo. The device of the present invention is inse... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5018250 | Fastening device for necklaces A fastening device for an item of jewelery comprises two parallel rings held apart by spacing elements one of the rings having a slit, whereby a bead-shaped end member can be placed in the rings with its connecting member being passed through the slit. Th... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4998330 | Jewelry closure device A jewelry closure device includes an outer element and a central element which are adapted to be assembled to form a pendant-like structure. The outer element includes a frame portion having a central aperture of noncircular configuration therein and the ... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4907322 | Adornment device An adornment device including a flexible cord using a plurality of wires as a core and a flexible coating for coating the cord so as to impart flexibility to the cord; a retainer having a cord-threading hole through which the cord is inserted once before ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4774743 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp having a base and a cover mounted on the base for swinging movement and featuring a pair of elongated resilient S-shaped friction tongs on the base for snap-locking engagement within elongated grooves of a pair of complementary resilient f... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4754534 | Jewelry clip A clip assembly containing a resilient filler that secures chain jewelry when snapped closed over the chains.... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4745667 | Closure device and buckle A closure device includes a female member which is open at the front end thereof and a male member which is receivable through the open front end of the female member for releasably securing it in a locked position in the female member. The female member ... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4686746 | Chain separator means A device for separating at least two neck chains, each having at least one fixed ring thereon, comprising: a chain separator means including a pair of elongated members and a biasing means urging said elongated members in close substantially parallel rela... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4667378 | Clasp lock A clasp lock whose clasp is a homogeneous one-piece U-shaped metallic casting having a rigid leg, a resilient leg and a rigid web which is integral with one end portion of the rigid leg as well as with one end portion of the resilient leg and is first to ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4611368 | Decorative and protective jewelry chain guard A decorative and protective jewelry chain guard having a first half or bottom member, a top half member, generally closed with pressure, slide, hinge or latch. One of said halves having an anchor pin firmly mounted within the guard over which the loop end... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4584858 | Device for forming a bunch of keys A device for forming a bunch of keys having a centrally arranged disc from which individual key holder members extend. Ball heads of arms of the key holder members are slidably mounted in an undercut groove in the disc which opens towards the periphery of... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4573243 | Sliding hook device for clasping pearl or glass bead necklaces that have a free hanging end A sliding hook for clasping pearl or similar jewelry necklaces that have both a free and a fixed end including a body having a rear side, a ring of a substantially open turn shape disposed on the body so as to allow for slightly oblique passing of the fre... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4562619 | Clasping device of double function for necklaces, bracelets and similar articles A clasping device for necklaces, bracelets and the like and including two juxtaposed parts, having back faces, and hooking and articulation components attached to the backfaces of the parts and further including a continuous first ring solidly attached to... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4530221 | Attachment adapted for use with different necklaces An attachment device designed to be removably secured to a strand of pearls or like necklace, such as a gold chain or the like, for the purpose of shortening the effective length of the strand and/or adding an additional decorative gem in a depending fash... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4527316 | Jewelry chain-stay An improved interlocking chain fastener system to attach multiple ornamental chains having any size or length. The chain fastener system is designed with at least two male portions and at least two female portions on alternate sides of the fastener. The d... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4520537 | Gold jewelry clasp assembly A gold jewelry clasp assembly is described, which includes a keeper for receiving a catch and retainer, wherein all of the elements are constructed to operate reliably over a long life time. The catch is formed of a tempered gold strip bent at its middle ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4507830 | Holder for sheet-like objects The present invention relates to a rapid-action holder for sheet-like objects. While there is no lack of means for affixing sheet-like, nonrigid or semi-rigid material to wall or other surfaces, the application of such means--nails, drawing pins, adhesive... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4499634 | Jewelry clasp A jewelry clasp having a main body formed by a pair of symmetrical members mounted in a parallel spaced relation to form a laminated structure, each member including a closed loop at one end and a partial loop at the other end, the closed loop being conne... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4484380 | Fasteners for jewelry and the like A fastener for jewelry and the like comprises a box-shaped structure made of foil and has, at both ends, two transverse seats which receive fastening elements of a chain or the like to which the fastener is attached. One end is formed by a half-open hook ... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4432120 | Cap retaining device An automobile fuel tank cap retaining device includes a flexible member interconnecting a pair of mounting ends having adhesive surfaces. One end of the device can be adhesively secured to a cap and the other end to a stationary surface so that when the c... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4424852 | Bead-chain drive system for a window shade A bead-chain drive system for operating and positioning a window shade comprises a roller having a window shade mounted thereon, the roller being urged by the weight of the window shade in a direction to lower the shade. The drive system further includes ... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4377078 | Chain and end attachment means A keeper for detachably attaching the two ends of a length of flexible linear solid chain, such as a necklace or a bracelet, to each other. A spherical ball at one end of the chain is inserted into a deformable clamp which is attached to the other end of ... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4233714 | End closure End closure means comprises a latch member having a latch surface, a two part body member defining a latch member receiving recess between the two parts, a hinge connecting the two parts together on one side of the body member, and a pair of mutually enga... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4216567 | Flexible ornamental article and fastener therefor A fastener for connecting two parts of a flexible ornamental article comprises a sleeve, which is open at both ends and provided with first bayonet joint means adjacent to each end thereof, two plugs, each of which is provided with second bayonet joint me... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4128920 | Magnetic closure device The present magnetic closure device has one or more holding members and one or more closure members, each with a surface configuration providing an increased frictional force, when two matching surface configurations cooperate. One member is made of perma... | 12/12/1978 |
| 3983716 | Jewelry lock with at least one hitch for suspending pieces of jewelry A jewelry lockcase in combination with a plurality of hitches pivotally anchored within hollows of the case and protruding therethrough with means of attachment of the case to a chain for the neck, to a band for the wrist of the wearer, to desired jewelry... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3974547 | Jewelry clasp member A one-piece jewelry clasp member has a U-shaped body with two opposing flat rectangular sides and an integral curved bight at the apex of the body. A flat tab extends outwardly of the bight coplanar with one side for detachable engagement with another cla... | 08/17/1976 |
